Nursery/Kindergarten: A Collection of Performance Ideas for Thank-You Parties — Heartfelt Presentations That Touch Teachers
Many parents are probably racking their brains over what performance or activity to plan for kindergarten or nursery school thank-you parties.
It’s a special day to remember.
You want to create a heartfelt time that conveys your gratitude to the teachers and lets both the children and parents enjoy it together.
Here, we’ve gathered ideas that deliver moving moments, such as quizzes, a medal-awarding ceremony, and a same-day-edited graduation video.
We introduce a variety of activities so you can choose based on how easy they are to prepare and the atmosphere of your venue.
Create a wonderful thank-you party brimming with smiles and happy tears!
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[Nursery/Kindergarten] Ideas for Performances at Thank-You Parties! Touching Presentations That Reach the Teachers (41–50)
Finger action
A performance I recommend for parents to present to the teachers who have cared for their children is a finger action routine.
Finger action is a performance that uses only the hands—wearing colorful gloves—to express the music in time with a song.
Because the preparations aren’t very elaborate, it’s easy to incorporate.
It would also be wonderful to choose background music that evokes graduation.
A coordinated performance by multiple people is sure to move the teachers! If you’re unsure what to do for your act, please use this as a reference.
Nursery/Kindergarten: A Collection of Performance Ideas for Thank-You Parties! Touching Presentations That Reach the Teachers (51–60)
dance
When it comes to classic performances, dance is the go-to, right? Of course, learning a new dance for the thank-you party is great, but we also recommend dancing something memorable, like the one you performed at the sports day.
That way, it will bring back various memories for the audience as well.
You could even make it a surprise and invite the teachers and parents to join in.
First, look back on past events together and choose a memorable song to dance to.
Messages from the children
Message cards filled with the children’s feelings can be read again and kept, so they’re likely to become an irreplaceable gift for the teacher.
Each child’s words and handwriting seem to be full of emotion.
You can make them colorful and cute by adding stickers to the letter or framing it with washi tape.
It’s fine to just hand them over as they are, but having the children read them aloud helps convey their feelings even more, so it’s recommended.
[Magic] The Mysterious Paper Bag
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Magic that makes communicating with children fun! Here’s a mysterious paper bag idea.
How about putting on a curious and delightful act that makes it look like the teacher has turned into a magician? Put a card with an apple illustration into a paper bag, do a countdown, and then—surprise!—a real apple appears from the bag.
The children will be fascinated by the magic and the teacher’s movements.
You can almost hear them asking, “How did you make the apple appear?”
[Balloon Theater] What’s inside the present is…
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The fluffy, cute balloon theater is so much fun! We’re introducing the idea for “What’s Inside the Present…”.
In the video it’s performed at a birthday event, but it’s also a fantastic idea for a school entrance ceremony! You’ll get to see children’s sparkling, adorable expressions as they wonder what’s inside the present box.
When you open the lid and the balloon starts to inflate bit by bit, the kids are guaranteed to get excited! Take this opportunity to give it a try.
4 Balloon Art Ideas
Celebrate the kids with an impactful performance! Here are four balloon art ideas.
Balloon art is the craft of creating various shapes and designs using balloons.
After inflating the balloons, twist and tie them to make animals or flowers.
It’s great to interact and communicate with the children during the making process so everyone has fun together.
From simple to complex pieces, it can be enjoyed at various levels, making it a highly recommended idea.
glass harp
Did you know that if you fill a glass with water and run your finger around the rim, it produces a beautiful tone? This is called a glass harp, and the pitch changes depending on how much water is in the glass.
How about holding a glass harp performance at the appreciation party? It will take some practice, but if you choose songs everyone can enjoy, it’s sure to become a wonderful memory.
